élimer
\e.li.me\
The verdict
“élimer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - User une étoffe par frottement à force de la porter.
Corpus desk
Index FR-elimer · élimer · French
élimer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "É" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | élimer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \e.li.me\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « élimer » en français
Rare enough to double-check
élimer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \e.li.me\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
élimer has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is élimer, spelled É-L-I-M-E-R.
Definition
- 1User une étoffe par frottement à force de la porter.
- 2Purger un faucon dans le but de l’affaiblir pour qu’il ne puisse s’envoler.
- 3S’user à force d’être porté.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how élimer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Cet habit, ce linge est tout élimé.
La manche de cette veste s’élime au coude.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.